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April 26, 2016

UK Education News – April

News has been reported this month that thousands of children will miss out on their first choice primary school across England. Results show that council run schools are outperforming academies which is putting further pressure on the government who are forcing all schools to become academies in the next few years. Here is a round-up of the UK educations news for April.

Children As Young As Six ‘Stressed’ About Exams And Tests

The mental health of children as young as six is being blighted by exam stress, education staff have told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

Of 420 ATL members who responded to a poll, almost half said pupils in their school had self-harmed – and 89% said testing was the main source of stress.

Thousands Miss Out On First Choice Primary School

Tens of thousands of children failed to get into their first-choice primary school on national offer day in England, and Labour have said that the situation will only get worse as a result of government plans to make all schools academies.

In London, where demand for primary places is highest, one in six families learned on Monday that they had failed to get a place for their child at their preferred primary from September.

“The number of pupils is rising, yet at the same time as the increase in demand, the government has tied the hands of councils and local areas and made it harder for them to properly plan for school places. Their policy to force all schools to become academies will make this even worse,”